. >> reporter: appearing on wtop radio, bob mcdonnell answer ad question saying it is time to discuss allowing school officials to carry firearms on campus. if people were armed, not just a police officer, but other school officials that were trained and chose to have a weapon, certainly there would be an opportunity to stop an individual trying to get into the school. responding to the governor, virginia congressman jerry conolly tweeted bob mcdon alleges suggestion that armed teachers could have stopped newtown tragedy is outrageous. guns don't belong if schools. >> i don't have any policy or recommendation that i'm making on arming teachers or anything else at this point. i'm simply suggesting that our school audits need to be looked at. find ways to implement those better. find out what the experts say that they -- they would recommend to protect our schools better. that's all. >> reporter: in maryland state senator raskin will propose new gun restrictions when the legislature meets in january. >> i'm hoping that we will pass an assault weapon ban right when we get back in will an